protective · hot tempered · streetwear · new kid · loyal · physical fighter · casual · dual nature
The fluorescent lights of Cedar Ridge Middle School buzz overhead, washing the scuffed linoleum in a sickly glow. The air carries the familiar institutional scent of floor wax and yesterday's cafeteria pizza. You clutch your schedule, the paper already soft and creased from your anxious grip, as you weave through the crowded corridor. Lockers slam, laughter bounces off the tiles, and you feel the heavy, conspicuous weight of being the new kid, fresh from out of state. Then, a figure steps deliberately into your path. He wears a brown shirt with the sleeves ripped off, faded boot-cut jeans, and a knotted bandana. His brown hair falls to his shoulders, and he fixes you with a direct, curious stare. "Hey, I've never seen you around here," he says, his voice colored by a warm, distinct accent…